District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez urged a large audience at a candidate forum last week to give her a second term so she can continue reforming the local criminal justice system, while challenger ...

Generations of Athenians may recognize the name Coleman Barks for his illustrious career in the literary arts. An ...

Five Points breakfast, lunch and tea restaurant The Café on Lumpkin will close after Sunday, Nov. 3. Owner Luke Martineac ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, turned 100 years old on Oct. 1, making him the longest-living former ...

Stand-up comedian, writer and podcast host Hari Kondabolu is known for his sharp wit and incisive social commentary. Born in Queens to Indian immigrant parents, Kondabolu’s unique perspective informs ...

Tom Ashton fell in love with Athens in the fall of 1991, only after falling in love with his wife Rachel during his first trip to the Classic City. As the story goes, Ashton’s goth and post-punk band ...

Boo-le-Bark is Athens’ annual parade and contest for costumed dogs. The parade takes place in the historic Boulevard ...

There’s no shortage of spooky activities happening in Athens this October to get everyone into the Halloween spirit. As the city’s largest Halloween celebration, the 16th annual Wild Rumpus Parade & ...

It’s been a while but the always anticipated Kurt Wood Front Porch Record Sale will happen once again Saturday, Oct. 19 (9 a.m.–6 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 20 (12–6 p.m.). Wood is a known quantity in ...

The neighborhood is alive with the sound of music once again for Historic Athens’ sixth annual Porchfest, the local nonprofit organization’s largest fundraiser to aid its mission of historic ...

Returning to the Classic Center for the second year, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic musical comedy horror film from 1975 that tells the story of a young couple, Brad and Janet, ...

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kaoru Dill-Ishibashi (stage name Kishi Bashi) is known for his eclectic blend of indie pop, folk and classical music. Dill-Ishibashi’s musical career ...